…controlled environment to grow crops, with high-data monitoring. Stanford says vertical farms offer year-round growing capacities, less water consumption, and improved crop predictability. For example, AeroFarms, a 70,000-square-foot vertical farm…
Agri View: California Disasters
…there is such a thing, to all of this destruction. Everett explains that reports are telling us that almost 90 percent of the crop had been harvested when the fires…
Marijuana Operation Seeks Farm Status in Washington State
…producer. The state has previously said the farm was too small for the exemption. The agency claims that Green Freedom’s greenhouses and other farm operations cover only 3.2 acres, falling…
2018 Crop Prices Outlook
A University of Illinois economist expects 2018 crop prices to remain below high levels seen earlier this decade due to global inventories. Economist Todd Hubbs explains that global economic growth…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…office continues to conduct on-the-ground surveys and receive surveys back from growers. What’s uncertain at this point, he said, is how well the tree crops will recover. “The rather complicated…
America Has Plenty of Apples This Winter
…York Apple Association, says, “Overall, the crop ended up really good. We did have a few pockets of hail we were concerned about but the crop sized up beautifully.” From…
USGC Report Says U.S. Corn Harvest Quality was Excellent
…says the majority of crop conditions in 2017 were good-to-excellent. That led to strong plant size, good kernel health, and a projected record yield of 370.3 million metric tons, or…
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…the event, Pest Control Advisors, and Certified Crop Consultants had the opportunity to earn 45 Continuing Education Units. All Conference presentations can be found at Almonds.com/ConferencePresentations. The trade show floor…
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
…no end in sight. Domestic demand for orange juice has been shrinking for several years. On top of that, add in a declining citrus crop in Florida, the nation’s number-one…
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a Georgia farmer because they allege the farmer’s massive metal crop-irrigation rig is causing radio interference. An ABC News report says the irrigation…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…in many areas but not as far as some think they could.” He says it would take a “perfect storm” of circumstances for prices to head lower, including crop insurance…
Citrus Avoids Damage with Short Periods of Freeze
…temperatures fall below critical levels, even a two-degree increase can prevent crop losses. For the navel orange crop, growers ran wind machines for an average of 6 to 8 hours…
Hops Industry Toasting This Holiday Season
…acre in 2017, up 246 pounds from last season. The Hops Growers of America says recent trends show that the crop is on track to double its production acreage in…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
…Harvey, Irma, and Maria may have disappeared from daily news coverage, but they continue to weigh on millions of Americans, including our nation’s farm and ranch families who were already…